This was what Ethiopian Television was reporting General Gebre Abdullahi Yusuf ba tifi tilaantinaa tamaltuwal.Batifoon hulad geesee nabarka inaa Abdullahi tinish oohin matuwal inaa iqirtaa altuwal kasaa buhaalaa hulum tasmaamaa.Ahoon Mogadisho General Gebre andayaa mengiste neh inee Abdullahi hulataynaano... Makonen Getachew Ethiopan Television Mogadhisho Several intereprations of this report Anti Yusuf camp.....Odeygii damac baa laga shidey Pro Yusuf camp.......Odeygii oo damac ka shidey General Gabre My take........This is all BS

Is There A Magic Number? A number you see everywhere By Omar Ibrahim Hussein (PhD). In the West some numbers are considered unlucky. Number 13 is considered to be unlucky. For that reason, in high rising buildings, the number is skipped to avoid misfortune. The Chinese is said to skip 4 to 5 as they believe 4 is unlucky. For that reason if a number is say 84 it will be numbered 85 to avoid misfortune. That ignited my curiosity about the numbers. Are there some numbers that are really lucky or unlucky as some belief? I want to share with you the magic number that I see everywhere. The number is 5. Universally a 5 star symbolizes higher quality. A group who desert from the main are called the 5th column, normally one would call them the second column not the 5th. The biggest military institution is called the Pentagon--- the 5 cornered building in Washington DC. which is the world’s center of power. Thus the world revolves around number 5. Globally people used to observe different working days; some seven, some six, and some 5. Now all is settled with 5 working days. From the religious point of view, the number is sacred. As a Muslim, one has to pray 5 times a day and observe the 5 pillars of Islam. By creation; humans have 5 fingers, 5 toes, and 5 senses. From the Somali perspective, number 5 is equally an important number. We call a girl “shan ka roon” better than 5 if she is all rounded… better than the best. We call the man who supports women… “dumar shaneyee” as though they were only 4 to be 5 with his addition. We believe wealth is composed of 5, as they call it the “Shanta maal al aduun”. Politically the number was correct. During the struggle for independence, the 5 Somalis was the buzz word and nothing less or more was politically acceptable. The Somali flag has a 5 cornered star to symbolize the 5 Somalis. It was the only number we sang about in adulation. “Shantu way is hooyoo isku so helobe”. The 5 are from the same mother; was the most popular song then. “Shanto oo is waheshada ee wacneydaa calan inay wadaagaanee wanaagsaneydaa”. It would have been excellent if the 5 were together under one flag. We got our independence in June 26, 1960 and we had it only for 5 days. Some politicians argued then for a 5 year self rule before the union, so that we could get a very good feel how to govern before we fall for the union. Some belief the 5 year could have made a difference. However, emotions were high and the union took place on schedule on 1 st July. Is it an accident that what was called the Western Somalis; the ****** Region; the Reserved and Haud; has finally and forever settled with the 5 th district in Somali Ethiopia? Number 5 reappears in the Somali tribal system too; as the multitude of clan system has been reduced to 5 after a long and tedious meeting in Arta. Because the number is magic, it is expected the new clan system will stick. Both the Houses of Parliament and the Elder’s terms of office are 5years. The Election commission’ term of office is 5 years too. The term of office of our President is 5 years. The current President was elected for 5 years as Vice President and 5 years as a President. He worked in 5 different professions; as an intelligent officer; a Diplomat; a Governor, a Vice President and finally as a President. He has 5 children too. Both his name; and his grand father’s name are composed of 5 letters; very interesting revelation. Many people belief that the President is lucky, may be because he has a number of 5ves in his belt… the magic number. I don’t know whether the two leaders of the two other parties have 5ves in their lives or as much 5ves as he has. But there is a probability that the current President with a number of 5ves in his life will have a better chance of winning the forth coming election for another 5-year term solely predicted on the magic number. It looks as though things are shaping in that direction these days. Somalilanders are now squarely pinning their hopes of recognition on the Pentagon --- the 5-cornered military institution in Washington. With the Pentagon --- the magic number on our side, the chances of recognition are much brighter than ever before. If I look back, the number was there with me too and I consider myself as extremely lucky. As a son of a poor farmer, I used to run 5 miles to school and 5 miles back to home in early days of my schooling. The 5 mile running paid off handsomely and the son of the poor father attained the highest educational qualifications normally reserved for the sons of millionaires. In my family, we were 5 boys and 5 girls. I was circumcised at the age of 5 and joined a Quranic school at the age of 5. In the area where I was born and raised, there was a town called the 5 miles. It was 5 miles away from where I was born and 5 miles away from both my schools in Aw-barre and Amoud and 5 miles away from both Borama and Dilla. Therefore, number 5 was the centre of my universe in my earlier years. I went to 5 different stages of educational institutions as well as 5 professional institutions. Now I live in the 5th floor in an apartment building which I have not consciously chosen. As you see, I am all 5 and I expect good things to continue to come my way. Do you have the magic number in your life as I do? If you do, you are lucky. Check it out. You could be up-to something great. Omarh1980@hotmail.com

^^Get your own lines yaa Duco.....

Hard to say but I dont anticipate seeing a clear winner till at least a few weeks before the Democratic National convention.You all have to realize what we are seeing is as close a race as there has ever been one.On a lighter note I suppose voters now are thinking should we go with the white woman or the black man, a tough choice....

Originally posted by Ibtisam: ^^^^Now you are just being judgemental! People say the weirdest things infront of a camera and FGM is certainly one of those things any Somali female seeking camera time will say.I doubt if half of them have the mental capacity to even realize what that entails but its just the activist/crusader tag they are all for.

Originally posted by Northerner: ^^so what is she doing wrong in bringing light to the issue? edit: page 11 :cool: By shagging everything in sight and hopes she feels a thing or 2....

From the Economist............ Sarkozy, Obama and McCain Posted by: The Economist | PARIS Categories: From our Paris Bureau Chief AS Barack Obama widens his lead over Hillary Clinton in the race for the Democratic nomination, it is worth recalling a trip that Nicolas Sarkozy made to Washington DC in September 2006. That visit is remembered in France mostly for the photograph that Sarkozy managed to arrange of himself with George Bush at the White House. He was then the French interior minister, and not even officially a presidential candidate, so for him it was a real coup. For the French back at home, however, it was baffling: why did Sarkozy want to cosy up to a leader widely reviled in France? What is less well-known about the trip is who else he met. I've just looked up the official programme that I brought back, as one of the journalists accompanying him on that visit, to make sure my memory isn't playing tricks. Besides other members of the Bush administration, while in Washington Sarkozy met only two other American politicians: astonishingly, they were Barack Obama and John McCain. According to my hastily scribbled notes from the time, after Sarkozy met the American senator in his office on Capitol Hill, Obama stood in front of us and said: "I shouldn't be predicting French elections, but I've been following the minister's career, and I know that he has a good opportunity to lead France in the future." In Paris-Match magazine recently, Obama recalled that visit, and promised to return the favour if he won the nomination. It looks as though both had impressive foresight, or at the very least were well advised. That Sarkozy picked two men, neither of whom at the time were front-runners as presidential candidates, is pretty remarkable. I suspect that it reflects the advice of Jean-David Levitte, French ambassador to Washington at the time and in charge of Sarkozy's schedule for that trip; he is now Sarkozy's diplomatic adviser at the Elysée in Paris.

Thx bro.I knew a guy from Kenya by the name of Idriss Haji Osman...Ever heard of him and any idea of his whereabouts.....

^^^^It should have been titled Bush oo hablo Masai ah ka nuursanaayo....They said Bush saw a couple of African women naked from the waist up dancing and he said "oh we have girls like that in America, we call the stippers what do you call them in Africa?...

^^^Who is Indho Buur....Please elaborate

Ciyaal Fay Cali from what I hear were the Somali version of cribs and came in the late 80's just before Xamar blew up....

Pujah How can that be possible I heard breakfast was unheard of in waabeeri.... Che Honestly anoo 1st grade ah aan midko Hargeysa ka yimid aan maalin isku tagey and trust me I still have nightmares about it till today,the brother must have had a phd in sabaaxaad meelkasta walaahi waa igu socodsiiyey waji waji dhinac dhinac dhabar dhabar u name it, at the end of the day I was an emotional wreck.....

^^^We had ciyaal wabeeri for dessert... Che comeon dude admit it imisa mar aad shaatiyaasha lagugu cabey

^^^LOLOL,we did the bullying in Xamar especially when we had guests come in from waqooyi.Kuwaas ayaa meeshaa sidey sabaaxaad iyo xidh ugu wadaan ayey xafaada dhan muslim fiicaan ka dhigi jireen...

^^^^LOL Zola what can I say mee to mohajir ho.Gulshan Iqbal is my 4th home.... Che Somehow I cant seem to get this out of my head but you remind me of midko yar oo markaan banooni dheleyno shaatiyaasha aan u dhibii jirney in return after the game his reward for being a good custodian of our belongings he would get nacnac and of course the promise he would play in our next game....

AC are like Liverpool,Champions league brings the best outta them...

^^^Ciyaal suuq waxiid How about this "Boorka ma kaa tumaa" or Like Zeinab Cige once said "Hoos u dhaacdhac waxaad hiban,Hoos u dhaacdhac"...... Heres a joke I heard while in Jabuuti.. Odey ayaa guri saaxiibkiis ku qayilayey baa intuu wax yar dareemey u is dhahey caawa islaanti boorka ka tun.Kii yaraa ee saaxiibkii dhaley ayuu u yereey markaas buu ka dhahey adeer go to my house and tell my wife warqad culus baan caawa qorayaa ee typewriterkii ii nadiifi.. The lil kid runs home and tells the message like it is.Islaanti rightaway dhaqdhaqis iyo is uunsiyeen aa la bilaabey.Islaantii ran out of uunsi and went to her neighbours house to get some more.Intey maqneyd odeygii baa yimid. Islaantii got carried away and came home 1/2 an hour later.Odeygii oo sariirta is dhubey ayey u timid.Markaas bey tidhi xabiiibi warqaddi aad qori laheyd maxaa ku dhacey and the old man replies iska daa gacan baan ku qorey....

Gunners I thought were playing tommorrow so maaha..GOOOOOO Gunners,poor boys have no chance against the old men of AC

^^North win or lose waa sidaas,good game by the way

Farta subaga ma dari karaa or farta subaga i dar

^^^Its the same sh!t sxb so long as you understand it but if haddi aad tahay asal raac ka soo jeeda goobtaa aad sheganeysid I blv qaadhaan is the word of choice....

Dee sidaa na dheh...Imika laga bilaabo ana igu dar listka qaaraanka...

Good answer but dont you think the dinner table conversations among family members maan lagu sheegin dibadda lama soo dhigo.... PS For the life in me I wouldnt know where the fcuk Baardheere is located on the great Somali map and I think you would be educating us if you actually took the time first to tell us where this new Cali Farax who has been elected Guddomiye meesha uu maamuuli doono. PPS Is it wrong to assume odeyasha baardheere as seen in the pics have a thing with xine?

^^^A true romantic ayuu ahaa

Dont you think it takes more than qadhaan to build a port....As far as I know half the countries in Africa cant afford to build a port on their own without some sort of grant or assistance from a developed nation or the un or the world bank sidee ayey u suurtagal tahay qadaan minnesota laga ururiyey in eey u dhisi kartaa a viable port? PS I love Fadumo Jibril and her committment to protecting the enviroment but the port project is a little too big and complicated if you ask me.